This Enormous Florida Antique Store Is So Big, You’ll Lose Track of Time
Tucked just off Interstate 75 in Reddick, Florida, The Antique Emporium is the kind of place that makes you forget you had anywhere else to be. Spread across two massive floors inside a big red barn-style building, this store is home to over 70 vendors selling everything from vintage jewelry to period furniture.
Meth-Fueled Crash That Killed Florida Grandmother Ends In Conviction
Justin Cobb (SAO5) MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County jury reached a swift decision...
This 46-Mile Paved Trail In Florida Winds Through Small Towns And Old Cattle Country
It starts as a quiet ride, the kind where the only sound is your wheels gliding over smooth pavement and the occasional breeze moving through the trees. Then, almost without warning, the landscape begins to change. Small towns appear along the way, old cattle ranches stretch out in the distance, and suddenly it feels...
Florida Man Allegedly Fired Rifle At Passing Motorists
A Florida man is facing charges for allegedly firing a gun toward passing motorists and a neighboring property over the weekend, authorities said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said deputies responded at around 6:45 p.m. Sunday to the 18700 block of NW 53rd Court Road in Orange Lake for a report of...
Lawnmower Operator Struck and Killed by Driver in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A man riding a lawnmower was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Marion County at around 6:30 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. A 51-year-old Inverness man was driving a...
Marion County, FL restaurants with most violations: 2 closures, 148 inspections in March 2026
Two Marion County restaurants were temporarily closed in March 2026, and state inspection reports show 148 inspections were carried out during the last 30 days. Of those, 81 restaurants passed on the first visit, while 67 did not.
Golf cart erupts in flames in The Villages
A golf cart erupted in flames Tuesday afternoon near Savannah Center in The Villages. The Villages Public Safety Department responded at 1:59 p.m. to the golf cart fire in the vicinity of 1500 N. Buena Vista Boulevard. Arriving on the scene in less than two minutes, firefighters used a 1 3/4-inch hand line hose to...
Land values of large properties around World Equestrian Center declined in 2025, reports say
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Real estate prices have been dropping for several months, and its no different in horse country. A market report called “The WEC Effect” found that land values of large parcels of property around the World Equestrian Center declined in 2025. Ocala real estate brokerage...
Ocala driver accused of DUI manslaughter in death of young mother released on $252,000...
An Ocala woman accused of fatally rear-ending a young mother’s motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol has been released from the Marion County Jail after a judge denied the state’s motion for pretrial detention. Melinda Yvonne Dillon, 35, was released on Saturday, March 28, at 10:13 p.m....
New fire station in northern Marion County converted from volunteer to fully-staffed
Marion County Fire Rescue celebrated another major milestone this week with the grand opening of its newest, fully-staffed, career facility in the northern part of the county. On Tuesday, March 31, officials celebrated the transition of Orange Springs Station #13, located at 23520 NE Highway 315 in Fort McCoy, from a...
